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Can NVIDIA L40 run Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B?

Runs Q448GB VRAM availableRequires 15GB+

NVIDIA L40 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

What this means for you

NVIDIA L40 can run Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 95 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.

You have 33GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.

Quantization breakdown

QuantizationVRAM neededVRAM availableEstimated speedVerdict
Q415GB48GB94.90 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
Q831GB48GB67.68 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
FP1661GB48GB35.34 tok/s❌ Not recommended

Best current price

NVIDIA L40
$8,199.00 on Amazon
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Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
420.90 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
389.88 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
284.11 tok/s
Price: —
AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
265.88 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
80GB
260.21 tok/s
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More questions

NVIDIA L40 specs & pricingFull guide for Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3BQwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B speed on NVIDIA L40Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B Q4 requirements